Chinese Population in Seward County, NE by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Chinese population in Seward County, NE is reported at 72 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Of the three cities in Seward County, Seward and Milford report measurable Chinese populations totaling 72 residents. Utica shows no presence. With no indication of rural population, the community appears fully concentrated within city boundaries. Analysis below explores how these localities compare with others in Nebraska.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in Seward County

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  • 1
    Seward
    Chinese population in Seward is 47
    0.61% of Seward population is Chinese
  • 2
    Milford
    Chinese population in Milford is 25
    0.94% of Milford population is Chinese
  • 3
    Utica
    Chinese population in Utica is 0
    - of Utica population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in Seward County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Seward County with 72 Chinese residents (0.41% of 17,636 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 62nd percentile nationally among counties and 87th percentile within Nebraska for Chinese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records show Seward County's Chinese population of 0.41% aligns with Nebraska's state average while remaining below the national average of 1.6%, placing both the county and state below typical U.S. demographic concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Seward County contains 72 Chinese residents, representing less than 1% of Nebraska's total Chinese population of 8,176.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Seward County contains $dem_per_sqmi Chinese Americans per square mile, above Nebraska's average of 0.11 per square mile, indicating marginally stronger community presence than most state counties.
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Seward County Cities Ranked by Chinese Population

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American Community Survey data indicate [1] 47 Chinese population in Seward, 25 in Milford and zero in Utica. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the three incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Seward County, NE ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Seward County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Seward 47 0.61% 65.28%
2 Milford 25 0.94% 34.72%
3 Utica 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Seward County, NE by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Chinese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total Seward County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Chinese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Chinese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.